Portable stretcher.



M. SALTIS.

PORTABLE STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14, 1914.

1,109,083. Patented sept. 1, 1m

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THE NoRR/s PEYERS C0., PHOTO-Ll rHov. WASHINGTUN. D4 C.

MICHAEL sALIIs, orronr WILLIAM MCKINIIEY, :Palmyrami{.IsLAims.`

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following is a specification, reference beingl had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stretchers and more particularly to a portable stretcher, the main object of the invention being to provide a portable stretcher which is especially adapted for use upon battle fields and includes a truck provided with means whereby the or-` dinary construction of stretcher may be readily mounted upon the truck and quickly removed therefrom. ,v v 1 Another object of the present invention is the provision of a stretcher of the above character which will possess advantages in points of eiciency and durability, is inexpensive toV manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation. With the above and other objectsin view, the invention consists in the novel yfeatures of construction and the combinationand arrangement of parts to. be hereinafter more4 fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings,`

being removed therefrom. Fig. 2 is 4a side' elevation. Fig. 3 isa detail side elevation, illustrating the manner of mounting lthe stretcher; and Fig. 4. is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of removably securing the sockets to the supporting rods.

In carrying out my invention I provideza truck which includes the front axle 1, the rear axle 2, and the wheels 3 which are mounted upon the ends of both thek front and rear axles. 'Ihe axles are yconnected by means of an ordinaryreach pole 4, and connected to the intermediate portion of the front axle 1 is the tongue 5 whereby the draft animals may -be readily attached to the truck. Mounted upon the centralportion of the forward axle'1 and rigidly se. cured thereto is an elliptical spring 6 and mounted upon'the rear axle 2 uponopposite sides of the center are the spaced ellipti-l cal springs- 7fwhichrare`` rigidly ysecured to thei axle 2`- .-.Mounted upon the 'upper side ofthe springs Gand secured theretoat its rathteasept-1g1914; .f

central4 portion yis a transverse supporting bar 8j having sockety ymembers 19 secured lto the end thereof and which are 'preferably removably mounted upon theends ofthe rod `S so that they may be 'detached if desired. Arranged between the springs 7 and having its ends, secured ktov the upper faces of each of said springs is the rear Vtransverse bar 10, mounted-upon endsof which are the removable sockets 11, said sockets being preferably of the same construction as the sockets 9 uponthe bar 8 and the sockets 9 and 11 are adapted to receive the supporting legs 12 of the stretcher 13.

It will be understood that in the use of my improved device` any well known form of stretcher maybe used other than thek ing drawings that in the yuse of my im-y vproved stretcher the truck maybe readily transported fromy place to place and the stretcher 13y readily mounted 4thereon vby having the supporting legs 12 engaged within the sockets 9 and 11. It will be apparent that by having the stretcher mounted in vthis manner, it maybe quickly and readily removed from the truck and conveyed to'any desired place. This stretcherA as herein lshown and described is preferably for use upon battle fields and removing the Awounded.y It will be apparent that by arranging the springs 6. and 7' beneath the stretcher, theyvwill absorb the shock or jar which would be otherwise conveyed to the stretcher mounted uponthe truck.

My `device as herein shown and described is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively small cost.

It will `be readily apparent that my irnproved truck can be used for conveying any form of Stretchervr desired, it being understood that thetransver'se rods or bars 8 and 10 will beof suiiicient length to accommodate the ordinary sized stretcher.y

WhileI have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be be resortedto forsuccessfully carrying my yobvious that various changes in the details l of construction and in the lproportionsmay invention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

That I cla-im is :f-

l. A device of the class described including a supporting truck having removable socket members yieldably mounted thereon,v

and a stretcher having its supporting legs removably arranged Within said sockets, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described including a truck having a forwardl and rear axle, an elliptical spring secured centrally to the forward axle, a set of elliptical springsarranged upon opposite sides of the center of ranged Within said sockets as and for the' purpose set forth.

' In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my Signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

MICHAEL l SALTIS. Witnesses:

yARTHUR C. MINNING,

RICARDO PARs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing ythe Commissioner of Patents,y

Washington, D. C. 

